The label released music by artists that label founder John Snyder had worked with while running the
Horizon subsidiary of
A&M Records, including
Jim Hall,
Paul Desmond,
Charlie Haden, and
Ornette Coleman. The label was the first in North America to release an album by
James Blood Ulmer. Artist House reportedly gave its recording artists control over music selection, production and packaging. In addition to working with jazz artists, Snyder also produced blues musicians including
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown,
James Cotton, and
Etta James, and the blues-rock
Derek Trucks Band. Snyder released new blues band Scrapomatic in 2002. Artists House also released
Nancy Harrow, Oteil & The Peacemakers, Jason Crosby, Bob Brookmeyer & Kenny Wheeler, Steve Haines Quintet, Vijay Iyer albums in 2003. Artists House released Nancy Harrow CD "The Cat Who Went to Heaven" in 2005. Snyder is currently president of Artists House Foundation. ==Discography==